Hinged closure



May 15, 1928.

c. M; DIBBLE HINGED CLOSURE Filed July 17. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 AMA/577d May 15, 1928.

C. M. DIBBLE HINGED CLOSURE Filed July 17. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet. 2

Patented May 15, 1928.

UNITED STATES 1,669,604 PATENT orri ce.

QLAU'DE M. nriaiarii, or 'JoLiE'r ILLINOIS, AssIeNon TO MOORE snornras comma, or JoLin'r, ILLINOIS, A conroimr'ron or rrrinois;

HINGED CLOSURE.

Application filed July '17,

YDh is invention relates in general to hinged closures for stoves and the like, and more particularly to a door and frame formed to cooperate therewith that are particularly adapted for use on ovens and the like.

An important object of the invention is to provide a door that may be assembled to and disassembled from a frame from the outside and such a door and frame that will be of simple construction.

Another important object of the invention is to provide such a door in which the hinge pins are located entirely Within the front face of the door frame so that there will be no projections on the face of the frame and such construction that may be readily attached and detached by merely removing separable parts of the frame and lifting the door bodily therefrom.

Another important object is to provide a simple hinge construction for doors'or closures of this type and one in which a type of coil spring may be used that is already in common use in stoves.

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description, which, taken in connection with thezaccompanying drawings, discloses a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawings, I I

Figure 1 is a front 'elevational view of a portion of a stove and showing a door and frame embodying my invention,

Fig. 2 is asection taken substantially on line -2-2-in Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a rear elevational view of a corner'o f the door and a portion of the frame and showing the hinge construction on an enlarged scale,

Fig. 4 is a section taken substantially on line H in Fig. 3,

Fig. 5 is a perspective view. showing the inside form of the cover plate or a frame P l Fig. 6 is a section taken substantially on line 6-6 in 1 and showing the door in openposition, and

Figs. 7 and 8 are sections taken on lines 7-e7 and 8 8 respectively in Fig. 1.

To illustrate invention I have shown a door 11 and a door frame 12-. The door 11 maybe of any suitable shape, form or construction, and in the present instance is 1926. Serial No. 123 0-16.

shown substantially rectangular. hinge pin 13 is provided that may be a separate rod or the like extended through the door and laterally therefrom at each side, or may be provided in any suitablema'nner, such as by casting separate pin portions integral with the frame and. to extend laterally there from at each side. Thehinge :pin is preferably fluted or notched as at 14 to provide a seat in which an end 15 ofa spring16 may engage. The spring 16 may be a coil spring or any other suitable spring, that may 'be positioned over the pin 13, and one is :preferably provided for each pin. An end 1 7 of the spring 16 is formed to extend lateralb from the spring and to engage the frame in any suitable manner or substantially as shown.

The frame 12 may be'of any suitable form and may be formed of one or more pieces as desired and for attachment to the stove in any suitable manner. In the preferred construction the frame 12 iscast in onep'iece and with a substantially flat front face. A portion of the frame and at each side there? of, that may be of any suitable shape or outline, is set backand formed to provide a hinge pin seat or -a -one-half bearing 18 for the hinge pin 13,, anda cover plate 19 is formed to fill in the set back portion of the frame and for attachment to a stop web 21 thereof by means ofa screw 22 or a like fastening device, so that it may be readily removed therefrom and will hold the hinge pin 13 against th'ehearing portion 18 of'the frame, a web 23 of the plal'e 19 being formed substantially as shown (Fig. 5) and having a portion 24 arranged to embrace aside of the pin. A portion 25- 82fit611d8 laterally from the plate and is aperture'd at EEG-to receive the screw or fastening device 22 that is preferably threaded into a recessed or setback portion of the Web 21. 'One or more lugs 27 may be formed on the cover plate for supporting the outer edge thereof against externally applied forces. The setback portion of the frame 12 on at least one side, and preferably both, is formedor cutaway substantially as at 31 (Fig. 3- to provide an opening into which the hinge pin and spring may be inserted and a wall;32 a ainst which the laterally extending portion 17 of thesp ring 16 may engage. The upper part of the cut away portion 31 pro- "lateral projection 17 of the spring 16 vides a means of releasing the portion 17 of the spring frombehind the Wall 32. A web portion of the door is preferably extended down to adjacent the hinge pin 13 to provide a projection 33 suitably formed for limiting the downward movement ofthe door.

Where t-Wo springs 16 are used these springs are assembled on the hinge pins 18 substantially as illustrated. The hinge pins are positioned against the one-half bearing portions 18 at each side of the frame. The 15 then moved through the cut away portion 31 (Figs. 3 and 8) and hooked behind thevvall portion 32, which is preferably provided with a notch 23% in which the portion 17 of the spring may slide longitudinally during operation, and the cover plate 19inay then be pos1t1oned and secured by means of the screw 22. i It will be obvious from the above described assembly that to disassemble the door from the frame it is only necessary to remove the cover plates 19, to disengage the laterally extending portion 17 of the spring 16 from behind the Wall with any suitable tool such as a screw driver or the like, and to lift. the door bodily from the frame, and that when the door is assembled there will be no projections on the face of the frame that Will be unsightly and diflicult to clean, and therefore unsanitary.

are provided to urgethe door toward closed position or to relieve the Weightor counter balance'the door during operation. "Any suitable handle 41 may be provided for opening the door. i i g It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages Will beunderdoor being provided with a laterally extending hinge pin, a spring mounted on said hinge pin and having a portion extending laterally therefrom, said frame being formed to provide a seat for the hinge pin and a 'projection for holding the laterally extending portion of the spring, and a cover plate arranged for attachment to the frame and for holding the hinge pin against the seat in the frame.

2. A hinged closure for stoves and the like comprislng, a frame havlngbearing portions formed in the front face thereof, a closurehaving a hinge p111 extending laterally therefrom to engage in the bearings The 7 springs 16 may beomitted if desired, and

.portions formedin the front face thereof, a

closure haflnghinge pins extending laterally therefrom to engage in the hearings in said frame, a spr ng mounted on sand hinge pin and engaging a stove portion to urge said closure yieldably toward closed position, and cover plates formed to hold said hingepins against the bearings and for attachment to the frame, the front face of said cover plates being formed in accordance With the front face of the frame and,

to provide continuation thereof.

t. A hinged closure for stoves and the like comprising, a frame having bearing portions formed in the front face thereof, a closure having hinge pins extending later} ally therefrom to engage in the hearings in said frame, a spring mounted on said hinge pin and engaging a stove portion to urge said closure yieldably toward closed position, and cover plates formed to hold said hinge pins against the bearings and for attachment to the frame, said cover plates lying Wholly Within the plane of the front surface of the frame. 1

5. A hinged closure for stoves and the like comprising, a frame having bearing por-f tions formed therein, a closure having a hinge pin extending laterally therefrom, a-

spring, and a cover plate for holding said hinge pin against said bearings, said hinge pin beingfluted and said spring bein ranged to engagein the flute in sai pin and to engage the frame for yieldably holding said door in closed position. A

6. 1A hinged closure for stoves and the like comprising, a frame having bearing portions formed therein, a closure'having hinge pins extending laterally therefrom, a spring,

and coverplates for holding said hinge pins against sa1d bearlngs, a sa1d hinge pinhaving a notch in the periphery thereof and said spring being positionable over the hinge pin and formed toengage in said notch and to engage the frame for urging the doorgtowardclosedposition.

7. A hinged closure for stoves and the like comprising, a frame, and a hinged closure pivotally mounted therein, said closure including a hinge pin journaled in the frame at a point located entirely Within the front face thereof and having a spring mounted thereon and engaging the frame for urging the closure toward closed position, said closure being removable from the frame by a forward movement thereof.

a 8. A hinged closure for stoves and the like till lull

comprising, a frame, and a hinged closure pivotally mounted therein, said closure including a hinge pin journaled in the frame at a point located entirely Within the front face thereof and having a spring mounted thereon and engaging the frame for urging the closure toward closed position, said closure being removable from the frame by a forward movement thereof and the re moval of frame parts.

9. A hinged closure for stoves and the like comprising, a door having hinge pins extending laterally therefrom, a frame having a portion formed to provide a one-half bearing for each hinge pin and located rearwardly of the front face thereof, a spring mounted on said hinge pin and engaging a portion of said frame to urge said closure to normally closed position, ,and parts detachably secured to the frame and providing the remainder of the bearings for the pins.

10. A hinged closure for stoves and the like comprising, a door having hinge pins extending laterally therefrom, a frame having a portion formed to provide a one-half bearing for each hinge pin and located rear- Wardly of the front face thereof, a spring mounted on said hinge pin and engaging a portion of said frame to urge said closure to normally closed position, and separable parts formed to hold the hinge pins against said one-half bearings and to lie entirely Within the front face of the frame.

11. A hinged closure for stoves and the like comprising, a door having hinge pins extending laterally therefrom, a frame formed to provide bearings for said hinge pins, and a coil spring arranged over each said hinge pin and engaging in a recess therein, said coil springs having laterally extending portions for engaging the frame.

12. A hinged closure for stoves and the like comprising, a door having hinge pins extending laterally therefrom, a frame formed to provide bearings for said hinge pins, and a coil spring arranged over each said hinge pin and engaging in a recess therein, said coil springs having laterally extending portions for engaging the frame and said frame having removable parts for facilitating the removal of the door.

13. A hinged closure for stoves and the like comprising, a door having hinge pins extending laterally therefrom, a frame formed to provide bearings for said hinge pins, and a coil spring arranged over each said hinge pin and engaging in a recess therein, said coil springs having laterally extending portions for engaging the frame, said frame having removable parts for facilitating the removal of the door together With the hinge pins and springs.

' CLAUDE M. DIBBLE. 

